Abdominal pain – learning when not to intervene!. Issue 6 (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tachamo, Niranjan; Timilsina, Bidhya; Nazir, Salik; Lohani, Saroj
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 6:Issue 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: abdominal pain -- abdominal CT -- conservative management -- diverticulitis -- epiploic appendagitis -- epiploic appendage -- hyperattenuating ring; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v6.32960
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

Abstract : Epiploic appendagitis (EA) is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain. It is a benign condition but may mimic other serious causes of acute abdomen such as appendicitis, diverticulitis, and gynecological emergency in severe cases. Knowledge of this condition in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain can save unnecessary hospital admission, antibiotics, and surgery. In this article, we present the case of a 43-year-old female who presented to our hospital with a 2-day history of right lower quadrant abdominal pain and diarrhea. She was diagnosed with EA with computed tomography of abdomen with contrast and was managed conservatively with good outcome.